Single-needle lockstitch
Juki
DDL-8700-7
Power
450W
Weight
30.0kg (66.1 lb)
Juki DDL-9000C-FMS
Photo: Juki
Single-needle lockstitch
F5 · Professional
Juki DDL-9000C-FMS
Price
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Data from official source
The DDL-9000C-FMS is the full-digital, medium-weight variant of Juki's DDL-9000C straight lockstitch line: a compact 400 W servomotor mounted straight on the main shaft, no belt, with a double-edge rotary thread trimmer as standard. Presser foot pressure is electronically controlled, not spring-loaded, and is set from the panel along with a two-stage automatic foot lift.
Foot lift reaches 15 mm with the knee lifter, on top of the 5.5 mm hand-lever lift, and the 30.7 mm needle bar stroke is the medium-weight version's setting. Needle range covers Nm65-110, the range for everyday garment fabric, and maximum stitch length is 5 mm.
It's a garment-line machine built to run medium-heavy fabric all day, not a leather machine: the heavy-weight variant in the same series uses a larger needle and a longer needle bar stroke for material beyond this range.
SewingSpecs Awards
Most capable Professional · Single-needle lockstitch
Highest technical score among the 4 sheets in the Single-needle lockstitch category (professional tier): 100/100.
How we assign awards →01 · Verified data
Technical specifications
Weight
40.5 kg (89.3 lb)
| Parameter | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 40.5 kg (89.3 lb) | manufacturer website |
| Maximum speed | 5000 spm | Declared by the brand |
| Maximum stitch length | 5 mm | Declared by the brand |
| Presser foot lift (hand) | 5.5 mm | Declared by the brand |
| Maximum presser foot lift | 15 mm | Declared by the brand |
| Needle system | DBx1 | Declared by the brand |
| Needle size range | #9～18（Nm65～110） | Declared by the brand |
| Lubrication | Semi-dry | Declared by the brand |
| Motor and drive | Direct drive | Declared by the brand |
| Automatic functions | Automatic thread trimmer, Automatic foot lifter | Declared by the brand |
| Needle bar stroke | 30.7 mm | Declared by the brand |
02 · Summary
Pros and cons
In favour
- Sews up to 5,000 stitches per minute on medium-heavy fabric, the pace of a production line
- Knee-lever foot lift reaches 15 mm, freeing the hands to position the piece
- The servomotor mounts straight on the main shaft — no belt, less vibration
- The automatic thread trimmer and two-stage foot lift remove two manual steps at every piece change
Worth knowing
- Needle range tops out at Nm110 — heavier material calls for the heavy-weight variant in the same series
- Maximum stitch length is 5 mm — less than machines built for leather and upholstery
If not this one
Alternatives in the catalogue
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Single-needle lockstitch
Dürkopp Adler
272-140342-01
Power
500W
Weight
51.0kg (112.4 lb)